Morgan Carter

The best brunch in NYC can be found every day of the week. Saturday brunch is the best time to gear up for the night ahead, Sundays are perfect for relaxing and a weekday brunch is a rarefied treat designated for ad hoc time off—we would know. We make brunch our business. It doesn’t matter so much when you do it, but where you do it. And whether you skew more toward the breakfast or lunch ends of the portmanteau’s spectrum, toward coffee or mimosas, these are the best brunch destinations in NYC.  Updated March 2026: I went on a bit of brunch hiatus this winter (devastating, I know). But I'll be honest, like many of you, I spent a good bit of this first half of the year avoiding the outside altogether, given our stretch of blizzards, packed snow and straight-up unpleasantness going on out there. But just that little sliver of fake spring earlier in the month gave me enough gusto to go out and spend my weekday mornings cruising for some AM eats. And reader: we found some good ones. We added West Village's Foursome to the list for its stellar Turkish breakfast spread. Apparently feeling a Mediterranean kick this season, we also added Hell's Kitchen Middle Eastern restaurant, Frena, to the listing for its seven (seriously, seven) styles of shakshuka. For this go around, we also removed B&H Dairy and Sailor from the list. For more on our editorial policies and ethics, feel free to check out How we review at Time Out. Stay in the Loop: Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to ge

New York City's brilliant Black community is constantly making this town one of the best places to live, creating incredible spaces for culture and art to flourish and opening expertly crafted restaurants and bars. If you're looking for a way to support Black-owned businesses, these amazing restaurants created, owned and run by Black New Yorkers are an excellent place to start.  Updated February 2026: Periodically, part of my job is to update our best of lists—sushi, pizza, what have you. Inevitably, as I review each list, I will see that a handful of restaurants have closed over the course of the year. But when I approached our best Black-owned restaurants list, I was surprised to learn that out of the 45 restaurants we previously listed, only seven restaurants have closed up shop (Freda's Caribbean & Soul Cuisine, Negril BK, Pig & Butter, Reverence, Seasoned Vegan, Snowdonia and Queen of Sheba) while two are temporarily closed (Ghenet Brooklyn and Sugarcane). Unfortunately, it seems to follow a trend, as Black-owned business owners face a set of different challenges in this industry, starting with less access to capital, coupled with systemic racism and stigma. For Black History Month, I implore you to visit your favorite Black-owned businesses (and often)—share their stories, uplift them, and most importantly, frequent their seats. As part of the update, we added Je T'aime Pattisserie and Hav & Mar. We also removed Angel of Harlem, Brown Butter Craft Bar & Kitchen, Cheryl

NYC's Japanese restaurant landscape is rich with ever-growing, ramen, izakaya and Michelin-starred sushi destinations, among many other offerings. The best include casual affairs, grand experiences and some that split the difference. Whatever your preference, these are the finest options for all of that and more right now.  RECOMMENDED: The best restaurants in NYC to book right now added this para, do you want to give it a look over before i make it live? Updated March 2026: Narrowing down the best Japanese restaurants in NYC is a little like narrowing down the best American restaurants. Or the best Italian. Or best anything. Meaning there is so much nuance, technique and variety to be considered. And so we tried our best to include a little of everything. We started with New York's love of omakase and sushi by adding Sushi Nakazawa and Sushi Noz to the list. Since we are still in the thick of a good ol' fashioned New York chill, we updated our entry for Nakumura after a recent visit. As more styles emerged on the scene, we paid them a visit, and they too ended up on our list, including kaiseki restaurant Muku and French–Japanese restaurant Restaurant Yuu. But it isn't all fine dining, as we added our go-to midtown favorite, Katagiri Japanese Grocery, to this list. We removed Japan Village, Hi-Collar, Masa and Nami Nori. We also removed Sushi Ginza Onodera and Shuko as they closed. We also removed 69 Leonard Street as it is temporarily closed due to a fire.

Choosing a favorite restaurant in New York City is a joyful task with myriad possibilities depending on the occasion, mood and even the time of year. Your favorite dive, fine dining destination and neighborhood favorite might all occupy top spots on your personal best list in spite of their disparate qualities.  Our list of NYC’s 45 best restaurants is the same, spanning each of those categories and more to comprise a catalogue of all the places we wish we were at right now. They don’t have to be the newest or the most recently reviewed, just places that we’ve been to and want to return to again and again, and that we think that you will, too.  Best NYC restaurants at a glance: For classy Caribbean: Kabawa - At chef Paul Carmichael's tasting counter, you'll find simmering and slow-cooked goat, pepper shrimp and all the vibes (East Village) For an excellent steakhouse: Hawksmoor - Aged steaks, a stunning dining hall and an excellent sticky toffee pudding are the calling cards of this London-born import (Gramercy) For Italian pizza: L'Industrie- A New York slice shop that's got Burrata slices on lock (West Village and Williamsburg) For dinner party like vibes: Dept of Culture – Chef Ayo Balogun's nightly dinner party includes fiery pepper soup among its Nigerian fare (Bed Stuy) For exciting Mexican: Oxomoco – A fun, wood-fired Mexican spot with creative tacos and standout frozen cocktails (Greenpoint) Updated March 2026: Following the recent update of our best halal

Every drink seems ideal when you're at the perfect bar. Your dive’s beer is frosty, rooftops send you soaring toward the clouds and cocktail destinations shake and stir myriad ingredients into ideally calibrated glassware—leaps above what you try to craft at home. The options are unending, the ice is nicer and you aren’t just drinking, you’re at the spot.  Whether you're dabbling in low-ABV libations, making your way through dedicated martini menus or collecting passwords for pseudo speakeasies, there is an ideal location for every taste, tolerance and occasion. Find them among the 50 best bars in NYC right now. Best NYC bars at a glance: For a taste of old New York - The Dead Rabbit - One of New York's best cocktail bars continues to serve up the smoothest pours of Guinness and one of the best Irish Coffees, period. (Financial District) For a boozin' and a bite: Bar Snack - Excellently fun cocktails with snacks like pickled dusted cheese curds and spice bags (Chelsea) For a late-night croon and swoon: Saint Tuesday - A well-hidden bar found several flights underneath the Walker Hotel Tribeca (Tribeca) For Korean snacks, sips n' such: Sunn's – Sunny Lee's banchan-based bar is a welcome find in Chinatown for natty wines and close quarters. (Chinatown) For tiki anytime of year: Sunken Harbor Club - The speakeasy above Gage & Tollner didn't stay secret for long. And how could it? Their range of tiki cocktails makes for some seriously boozy nights. (Downtown Brooklyn) Update

Whether it’s your first or your one-hundredth time in New York, you could do a lot worse than booking a hotel right in the middle of the concrete jungle. Manhattan’s Midtown neighborhood is perfectly placed for sightseeing and exploring all of the shops, bars and world-class restaurants right at your fingertips. You’ll find everything from luxury landmarks  plus more affordable boutiques, and to keep you up to date with all the very best places to stay, we’ve added brand-new reviews of Andaz 5th Avenue and Sofitel New York. Enjoy. Which area is best to stay in New York? Well, we’re obviously gonna make a strong case for Midtown, which is home to a shedload of any first-time visitors’ bucket list attractions. It’s also well connected to both the Upper West and East, Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, and pretty much anywhere else you’d want to go. Have a read of all our guides to all NYC’s neighborhoods, to help you decide.  New York’s best Midtown hotels at a glance: 🌃 Best view: The Shelburne Sonesta  👙 Best pool: The Peninsula New York 👛 Best budget: voco Times Square South New York 💎 Most luxurious: Ritz-Carlton Central Park 🤩 Most iconic: The Knickerbocker 📍 Discover our ultimate guide to the best hotels in New York How we curate our hotel lists Our team of writers and travel experts review hotels all over the world—new openings, old classics and everything in between—to bring you fresh, honest recommendations, all year round. We have reviewed many of the hotels featured

New York City doesn't follow breakfast rules. Pancakes at 3pm? Sure! A full dim sum spread in the middle of the night? Why not! It’s a dining scene that starts early, ends late and, in some cases, never stops. Within a few subway stops, you can grab a classic BEC, a big bowl of congee topped with golden sambal, a baguette spread with butter and radishes and a Malaysian spread of coconut rice that'll make you wonder why you ever settled for drip coffee and a protein bar.  RECOMMENDED: The best restaurants in NYC The city's most beloved breakfast spots have long reflected their histories, as families turned morning staples into their neighborhood’s everyday rituals. Find your own favorite way to wake up with this list of the best-of-the-best breakfast spots in NYC, from Northern-Mexican style burritos to a classic bagel sandwich from a counter that’s been slinging lox for more than 100 years.  Updated February 2026: As winter finally loosens its grip, iced coffee season is coming sooner than you think. That means the lines for the city’s most viral spots will be getting longer, too, so grab breakfast at new L.A. import Croft Alley or Cafe Mulberry’s celeb-studded French restaurant before it’s too late. 

In New York City, “underground” is good: think speakeasy-themed bars, hidden streets, secret gardens, you know, the actual underground. But sometimes you want to soar above it all, sipping effervescent libations among the clouds like some kind of fancy bird with an expense account. You want to be uplifted.  In the city that never stops sprawling, upward expansion has also reached great heights. Many incredible eating and drinking destinations are poised in the sky like treehouses with cover charges. Among these NYC rooftop bars are old throwbacks, party destinations and seaside terraces practically fashioned for Instagram. They each offer booze, some kind of view and an invitation for you to get high.  Updated February 2026: I know, we are currently in the thick of winter, historic blizzards and bitingly cold weather included. So perhaps rooftops aren't the first thing on your mind, but we think they should be. Several of New York's best rooftops stay open year-round thanks to a winter transformation of vestibules and state-of-the-art shutters, or simply because a few key players built much of their spatial footprint indoors. Meaning you can get unobstructed views of the city below while still keeping nice and toasty, no matter the season. With that in mind, we updated our list with rooftops you can visit right now. You'll find a fresh review of Nubeluz following a recent visit, and a new entry for UNLISTED in the Lower East Side. Sadly, we removed The Panorama Room, as it h

Halal restaurants were once commonly associated with those food trucks you go to for edible respite from sad office lunches or late-night drunkenness. But fast-forward a few years, and those salt-of-the-earth, go-to carts now have international reach. Breaking beyond the confines of chicken and rice, taquerias, smash burger joints and Thai lounges about town have fully embraced the halal lifestyle. Whether you keep halal or just want to be inclusive of every eater in your party, New York's halal scene certainly delivers.   RECOMMENDED: Full guide to the best restaurants in NYC Updated February 2026: Ramadan Mubarak, New York! In honor of the holy month of Ramadan, we figured it was best to give our halal restaurants a much-needed overhaul. We added Ariana Afghan Kebab, Ayat, Bungalow, Hyderabadi Zaiqa, Little Flower Cafe, Librae Bakery, Tashkent Supermarket, Top Thai and Yafa Cafe. We removed Farook Halal Food, Halal Guys, Istanbul Kebab House, Marrakesh, Pizza & Pita and Sammy’s Halal Cart. 

Whether you’re margherita-loving purist or an all-the-toppings enthusiast, a fan of New York-style, Detroit-style, Neapolitan-style or your own whacky style, everybody’s their definition of a dream pizza. But cities all over the world have put their own spin on the dish, too, and that’s why we called on our international network of editors and writers to share the weirdest, tastiest and most lip-smacking pizzas where they live. So, feast your eyes on Time Out’s freshly-baked roundup of the best pizzas on the planet.  RECOMMENDED:🍝The best cities in the world for food🥪The best sandwiches in the world🥩The best steaks in the world This list was edited by Liv Kelly, Time Out’s travel writer. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

Looking for a new spot to watch the big game? Our list of NYC’s best sports bars includes rowdy beer halls, low-key hangs with craft brews, some of NYC’s best dive bars and even a bar dedicated to all things Canadian. Whether you need a weekly place to root for your footie team or just want to drink a few great brews with friends, we’ve rounded up our favorite places to shout at a really big TV. RECOMMENDED: See all of the best bars in NYC February 2026: To prepare for the coming Super Bowl this weekend (or, for some, the Bad Bunny halftime show), we decided to refresh our sports bars list. We added Athena Keke's and The Hairy Lemon. We removed Twist & Smash'd Sports as it closed. We also removed Jack Demsey’s, The Irish Rover and The Black Horse Pub. 

Whether you love it or you’re still deciding which way to swipe, Valentine’s Day raises feelings like heart-shaped mylar balloons escaping to their destiny in the sky. For some, it evokes notions of romantic restaurants and big candy boxes. For others, it inspires a hasty run in the direction of the closest dive bar. In any case, the big day will arrive, and before you know it, reservations will be full up. So book while the booking is good before you're both feeling blue. And remember that old love poem on this, and every culinary holiday, “Roses are red, violets are blue, prices are pre-tax and tip, and spots book quickly, too." RECOMMENDED: Full guide to Valentine’s Day for NYC Updated February 2026: This guide has been updated to reflect this year’s best picks for Valentine’s Day dinners, adding Birds, Cafe Commerce, HAGS, Kiko, Saishin, Kings Co Imperial and Park Rose We removed some restaurants that are fantastic (but sadly already booked), including the Crane Club, Le Jardinier, Le Rock and The Noortwyck  

Love everything about sake? Then you are going to love this.   The world’s largest sake tasting outside of Japan, The Joy of Sake, is returning to New York on April 30. Over 492 varieties of competition-level sake will be available for the tasting, including 293 that are not available in the States. You’ll know you’ll be tasting the top of the top as each sake is personally blind tasted, rated and scored by the U.S. National Sake Appraisal, the oldest sake appraisal conducted outside Japan. Next to a stellar collection of Japanese-born spirits, local breweries will also be in attendance, including Brooklyn Kura and Hudson Valley's Dassai Blue. The festival will have plenty of bites to tide you over, all of them sake-themed, from top notch restaurants including Bond St., Insa, Sakagura and more. The Joy of Sake will be held on April 30 from 6:30-9:30pm. Tickets are $140 and are available now on The Joy of Sake website. 

Perhaps after indulging in some green beer on St. Patrick's Day, you're looking for a brunchy "hair of the dog" cocktail? Then The Bloody Mary Festival is just for you.  After a brief hiatus, The Bloody Mary Festival makes its grand return to New York on Saturday, March 21. The massive celebration will soon gather the city's best bars and restaurants that specialize in next-level Bloody Marys, from the incredibly zesty to those that have been garnished for the gods. A panel of expert judges will be on-site, crowning “The Best Bloody Mary in NYC” award alongside the coveted title of “Best Garnish." But everyone can put their taste buds to the test, as thirsty festival goers can participate in the People's Choice Award. Alongside the iconic cocktail, the festival will also house a line-up of vendors, including Fort Hamilton Distillery, Bronx Bull Tipsy Scoop, Smokehead and more. General admission tickets are priced at $59. VIP tickets are priced at $79 and include early entry and access to a New York City-style bagel bar. Reserve your tickets here.

Golden Steer is the longest-running steakhouse in Las Vegas since 1958. And now this golden cow has made its way out east. It's old Vegas charm pleases with all the nostalgia of steakhouses of yore, glammed up for the modern man with mahogany woods, mirrors ceilings and plenty and plenty of fringe. White-suited servers who wheel up to the table for a show of salad and dessert and a classic steakhouse menu of prime beef and seafood, with a side of character, completes the fantasy. Tableside service is certainly a feature here, as white-jacketed servers wheel up for a show of salad, steaks and seafood, all with a side of character.  The vibe: The Las Vegas haunt is certainly a charmer, from the fringe-heavy and mirrored bar to a hallway-sized dining hall, cheekily known as "The Strip," that leans on Western and cowboy-esque nostalgia. It all leads up to a moody dining room that dazzles all the same, blushing a deep red with tulip light fixtures. The food: Golden Steer is all about a dinner and a show, given the number of carts that move about the cabin. Server readily wheel and deal in tableside Caesars to a flaming finale of bananas foster and cherries jubilee. Naturally, steaks and seafood are also wheeled up, all you have to do is choose your choice of bone-in rib eye, prime rib or a shorthorn cut (aka a New York strip).   The drinks: Classic steakhouse means classic cocktails, from the dry martini to the sazerac. There's also plenty of wine by the glass and bottle to choos

Spades is so much more than a card game for the Black community. Found at every gathering from the cookout to the barbershop, the game is as competitive as it is connecting. Think you hold the title of the best spades player in the family? Prove it by winning the new title of "the best spades player in Brooklyn" at this all-out spades tournament. On March 22, Aunts et Uncles—Flatbush's home for all things vegan eats—hosts The Lunch Room, a digital and in-person spades tournament powered by Trickster Cards. To sign up, you'll need to create a free account on the Trickster app using this special link, which will lead you to The Lunch Room club room, where you can practice, compete, and hopefully qualify for the live round. Those who rank the highest will advance to the bracketed finals held at Aunts et Uncles on March 22. But even if you don't make it to the finals or if the sideline is more your speed, all are welcome to the in-person tournament to gather over music, stellar plant-based cuisine and Casamigos cocktails flowing all night long.   As of March 15, the digital qualifier is open; you can sign up to compete here. The live event on March 22 at Aunts et Uncles will run from 5pm to 9pm and is free to attend.

Last year, four friends decided to open a restaurant in the West Village. Fittingly, they named it Foursome. Personal touches from the tetrad themselves are found throughout the restaurant, including a black, white, and yellow mural of the group steering a ship and images of one of the owner's dogs, donning a crown on its head—as all good boys (and girls) deserve. But the restaurant has become a favorite of the neighborhood for its all-day menu of eats that flit across the Mediterranean, with special attention to the Turkish region, given that the kitchen is run by three Turkish chefs. Following the ethos that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, the restaurant whips up an Aegean brunch option that really puts on the works—think a bread basket of sourdough and simit (a Turkish bagel), feta and halloumi cheeses, tiny bowls of olives, jams and fresh honeycomb and a hot pot of Turkish tea to split. 

The stretch of 10th Street that runs through Hell's Kitchen can feel a little like a no-man's land. It's just far enough from the train and just close enough to the water, which can give us a noticeable chill in the winter, that meeting here can be a trek. But the fire burning at Frena is reason enough to set your sights on the western side of the city. Frena is a bit of a second act, as it stands in the former location of the Moroccan-Israeli restaurant Taboon, which stood for almost two decades before a fire permanently shuttered its doors in 2021. However, the namesake Moroccan clay oven stunningly remained intact. Frena carries on its legacy, reviving familiar, fire-kissed breads brushed with olive oil and salt, as well as butterflied branzino that bubble with chimichurri. The oven goes into overtime during brunch, churning out seven (count em', seven!) varieties of shakshuka, from tried-and-true classic next to a halloumi version with chargrilled squares of cheese. And it all comes with a Jerusalem-style bagel stick so you can tear and sop up all the good bits at your leisure.

We admit it—we have a crush on orange wine. You too? Then check out this wine festival dedicated to the stuff that will surely make you blush. On April 19, the fifth annual Orange Glou Fair is back to celebrate, you guessed it, everything orange. This orange-only wine fest, founded by orange wine expert and sommelier Doreen Winkler, will feature a whopping 100 wines from around the world, including pours from China, Japan, Spain and the U.S. Only showcasing varietals from independent winemakers, the festival highlights a selection of natural, organic and biodynamic pours as well as rare bottlings and hard-to-find vintages.   Taking over Gallery Space LES for the day, the festival offers forur sessions to book: 11am-1pm, 1pm-3pm, 3pm-5pm and 5-7pm. Tickets are priced at $45, and all attendees will come home with a trinket-worthy wine glass. So, come meet the winemakers, schmooze with fellow oenophiles and drink to your heart's desire.

Peru’s Sacred Valley is awe-inducing in itself, as mist-covered peaks and fertile grounds house countless cultural sites that date back to the pre-Hispanic era, including one of the wonders of the world: Machu Picchu. Drawing inspiration from this natural splendor is Tambo del Inka Resort & Spa, a stunning destination that should be an an easy sell for travelers wishing to explore the lush beauty of the region in style. Situated in the heart of Urubamba, the 15-year-old property is a refuge among the mountainous landscape with luxe interiors, a world-class spa and a restaurant and bar that tout Andean cuisine. Not to mention, one of the wonders of the world is only a (private) train ride away. What are the rooms like at Tambo del Inka Resort & Spa? The Incan influence is alive and well at Tambo del Inka Resort & Spa. The lobby alone stuns with a soaring fireplace modeled after Incan-style stonework, hollowed-out baskets that hang as light fixtures and massive tapestries that spin down from the ceiling. Still, the hotel stays rooted in the present-day, as local makers share the lobby, selling wares made of sheep, alpaca and baby alpaca wool. It is common to find their baby alpaca companions close by, eating grass around the property or winding down in the lobby come nightfall. The artistry continues in the 128 rooms, including the grand deluxe terrace where I stayed. Tapestries hung in shadowboxes and the focal point of the room was a beautiful white and yellow interlocking

Roll out the red carpet and join us at Time Out Market New York, Brooklyn, for Hollywood’s biggest night! On Sunday, March 15, we will be streaming the star-studded movie awards on our giant projector screen, and you are invited. Bringing the Hollywood carpet to you, the Market will be shaking up specialty cocktails for the occasion, easily paired with bites from our stellar lineup of vendors. And while you celebrate the stars, you can take in some of the best skyline views in the city.  So grab your friends, debate your predictions and toast to the winners as the city sparkles around you. The event is free to attend, but RSVP encouraged.

Get ready for an electrifying celebration of Irish culture as the Brooklyn Irish Dance Company is performing at Time Out Market New York, Brooklyn! In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the women-owned and women-led dance company will be performing at the market on Sunday, March 15 at 5:30pm. Expect precision footwork, vibrant costumes and the kind of pulse-quickening beats that make you want to clap along during the hour-long performance. The family-friendly event is open to all and is a perfect way to celebrate the holiday. So bring your friends, wear your finest green gear and soak in the spirit of the season.  The event is free to attend, but RSVPs are encouraged.

Murray’s Cheese has proven it is more than just a fine cheese company (though it does that quite well). Over the years, Murray's Cheese has hosted a series of panels, many led by women in food, who discuss their unique perspectives on the state of the industry and the future ahead. This month, they are doing it again with a truly stellar lineup.  On March 12, Murray's Cheese is bringing back its popular panel, Women Who Lead Series: The Entrepreneur Experience. Gathering leading female voices who are breaking barriers and building empires in the food industry, powerhouse panelists include Ali Chetkof Rhodes (founder of Moonrise Bagels), Abena Anim-Somuah (Your Friend in Food), Lauryn Bodden (founder of S’NOODS), Mariana Velasquez (Casa Velasquez, food stylist and author) and Jordana Blitz (founder of Little Gem Catering). Chief strategy officer of Murray’s Cheese, Elizabeth Chubbuck, will moderate the evening. Hear from these inspirational entrepreneurs on what it takes to lead, innovate and thrive in today’s competitive culinary world. Come early to sip and shop; ticketholders will receive a 20 percent discount. Post discussion, mingle and meet with the panelists over a selection of wine and cheeses from Murray's.   The event will be held at Murray's Cheese's Bleecker Street location (254 Bleecker St) starting at 6pm. Tickets are $40 plus tax. A portion of the evening's proceeds will benefit Wellness in the Schools.

To say that chef Enrique Olvera is a bit of a legend is putting it lightly. His career has international reach, notably with two-Michelin-starred Pujol in Mexico City and Manta in Los Cabos. And here in New York, we've been lucky enough to glean his brilliance at Cosme and Atla. Now, for one night only, the critically-acclaimed chef is taking over an exciting new steakhouse at Rockefeller Center.   On March 6, Enrique Olvera will be cooking alongside executive chef Oriol Mendívil at Mexican steakhouse Cuerno. Presented by Manojo Mezcal, the four-course, family-style menu will explore the cooking traditions of northern Mexico and open-fire cooking, all housed within a steakhouse format. Starters include the ensalada rosa with a pumpkin seed vinaigrette, then dive into a tortilla soup made with a rich lobster broth and ancho and pasilla chiles. The main event? A New York strip cooked over live-fire, served with the Mexican delicacy that is huitlacoche. As for desserts, guests can dig into a sweet corn tamal with pixtle ice cream Reservations will be available from 5:30–9:30pm, with tickets priced at $235 per person via Resy. Reserve your tickets here. 

After months on the road, Cardi B is finally coming back to her hometown for the New York leg of her headlining tour, the Little Miss Drama Tour. But before she hits the stage for a two-night run at Madison Square Garden (March 25 and March 26) and another show at Newark’s Prudential Center (March 26), she’ll be heading up to the Bronx to offer folks an exclusive first look at her upcoming beauty line. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardi B (@iamcardib) On Tuesday, March 24, Cardi B will be popping up in the Bronx to promote her new haircare line, Grow-Good Beauty. Powered by Shopify, the Grow-Good Beauty Supply Bus will be hosting a beauty bodega right in front of the still-under-construction Hip Hop Museum from 11am to 6pm. This event marks the first stop of the Grow-Good Beauty Supply Bus, which is soon to be a part of a cross-country tour. While more locations are yet to be announced, the rapper made it clear that the very first stop would be going down in the Bronx.  The beauty line developed with Revolve Group incorporates the rapper's Dominican roots and DIY haircare routines she’s perfected over the years. While products for Grow-Good Beauty will officially be on sale on April 14, the pre-sale window will open on March 24, conveniently coinciding with the Bronx pop-up.  While it is unclear as to what time the rapper will be making an appearance or what products will be available, if it is anything like her massive “Bodega Baddie” pop-u

When it comes to marketing the sparkling, new class of steakhouses, I've been beaten over the head with the phrase, "This ain't your dad's steakhouse!" But, I have to ask, was there really anything wrong with Pop's choice? Of course, that's not to say that there isn't something completely exciting about the crop of restaurants that have deviated from dear old dad's pick, as contemporary options include prime rib trolleys that zoom around the dining room (Daniel Boulud's La Tete d'Or) to the koji-rubbed and Korean-inflected creations (chef Sungchul Shim's GUI Steakhouse). But to me, there is nothing quite as transformative as an old haunt of place, pleasing the eye with a delicious collection of cherrywoods and curved booths, as well as the stomach with prime cuts of the good stuff, pierced and strung on metal skewers. Golden Steer, an import from Sin City, certainly scratches that old-timey itch. Photograph: Courtesy of Alex Staniloff| The bar at Golden Steer NYC Golden Steer's arrival marks a first for the storied Las Vegas institution. Established in 1958, Golden Steer holds the title of the longest-running steakhouse in Las Vegas. A relic of its time, the dark and moody hall once hosted the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Muhammad Ali and the entirety of The Rat Pack, as golden plaques still proudly hang near their favorite booths. Its mob-esque interior even served as a backdrop for the 1995 film "Casino," boosting its notoriety even further. Its January introduction has now b

Almost 10 years ago, Giselle Burgess and her five children found themselves entering the New York City shelter system. Her landlord had sold her building to make way for condos, and she wasn't able to rely on family for support. But, like a third of New Yorkers facing homelessness, she too had a job, working as a community development specialist for Girl Scouts of Greater New York. However, her circumstances combined to lead to a simple idea: starting a Girl Scout troop for girls in the shelter system. And so what started as an initial meetup of seven girls in a Queens shelter led to a movement across the country.  Officially started in 2017, Troop 6000 serves girls in New York City who are experiencing homelessness and living in temporary shelters. Today, the troop has served in 20 different shelters across all five boroughs, reaching thousands of girls in the process. Similar groups have sprouted up around the country, welcoming girls of all backgrounds.  But working with kids who are handling the stressors of homelessness creates its own challenges. Marissa Stranieri, director of social work services, and her team of interns engage with Troop 6000 every week to provide essential support.  RECOMMENDED: The Girl Scouts just added this decadent cookie to this year's lineup  “We want to be intentional in Girl Scouting about how we as adults show up for them,” she said, as her staff trains troop leaders about trauma-informed care and driving home the importance of structure. In

Despite his accolades, award-winning restaurants and TV hosting prowess, Marcus Samuelsson is always ready to share the spotlight. Just last year, Samuelsson launched "Subway Series,” a monthly pop-up where up-and-coming BIPOC chefs took over his glittering FiDi restaurant, Metropolis by Marcus Samuelsson, for a night. Since its inception, the kitchen has seen the likes of Chino-Latino cuisine to Caribbean-infused BBQ. This month he is doing it yet again, but this time, the marquee showcases an impressive lineup of female chefs.  For the spring rendition of Subway Series, four stellar female chefs will be popping up at Metropolis, in celebration of Women’s History Month. Each Friday beginning at 5pm, a different chef will take the lead, cooking up a menu that reflects their individual heritage, experience and cookery.  And who better to kick off the series on Friday, March 6, than Fariyal Abdullahi? A finalist for 2024 “Emerging Chef” from the James Beard Foundation and a current 2026 semifinalist for Best Chef: New York, Abdullahi currently runs the kitchen at Samuelsson’s seasonal seafood hall in Chelsea, Hav & Mar, where she incorporates Swedish cuisine with her Ethiopian background.   Following on Friday, March 13, chef Mavis-Jay Sanders will take over. Passionate about food and social justice, Sanders won a James Beard Leadership Award in 2022 for fostering career pathways for formerly incarcerated youth. Continuing the work, last year Sanders served as the culinary dire

One of our best new restaurants of 2025, Pitt’s, has sadly closed for good. The Southern spot in Red Hook, which earned the top honor for its whimsical take on food from the Carolinas and a stunning pancake soufflé, had been on a winter hiatus since the beginning of the new year but owner Jeremy Salamon took to Instagram to announce the official closure today.  According to the post, Salamon intended to fully bring Pitt’s back in the spring, but the slow lead-up of fall and winter seasons in conjunction with splitting his time between two restaurants, Pitt's and Crown Heights’ Agi’s Counter, proved to be difficult. “When we closed temporarily, the full intention was to reopen in the spring. At the time, it felt like the responsible pause,” Salamon wrote on the social media platform. “At the same time, I was trying to divide myself between two restaurants, flying two planes while fixing them midair, and that wasn’t fair to the businesses, the teams, or to myself.”  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeremy Salamon (@jeremycooks) Per Eater, Salamon also pointed to the restaurant's location, far-out in Red Hook, as a reason behind slow business.  “I love Red Hook — it’s such a great, strong community,” he said to the outlet. “But it’s very hard to get to, unless you have a really big name like Red Hook Tavern, your draw is limited.”  This isn't the first time that Salamon has been candid about the realities of operating a restaurant. In October of las

February was a big month for Nomad’s Park South Hotel. On February 3, Stone & Soil opened, stirring and shaking up 22 cocktails that follow the ethos and precision of Japanese bartending. Less than a week later, another concept made its grand debut on the ground floor. And the story here is all about skewers.   On February 9, Skëwr Mediterranean Grille officially opened, following a soft opening run in December. Similar to the bar around the corner, the restaurant is also backed by JK Park Hospitality, founded by industry veterans Jimmy Rizvi (co-founder of Bungalow and GupShup) and Kanvar Singh (founder of Elsie Rooftop and Elsie Penthouse). But unlike the dim and sultry Japanese bar down the hallway, the restaurant channels the glow of the Mediterranean with a white tufted banquette that curves around the entire dining room, deep sage dining chairs and planters that sprout with all types of greenery. It all faces the stretch of the open kitchen where it is easy to glean chefs stoking the flames of the live-fire grill. Manning the grill is executive chef Austin Torsiello, whose decade plus of experience include time spent at Michelin-starred Junoon, The Breslin and Masa. At Skëwr, chef Torsiello touts a clean, “guilt-free” Mediterranean menu, one that eschews seed oils and avoids processed, refined and/or artificial ingredients.   You can find all of the usual suspects of Mediterranean fare here—dips, spreads and, naturally, as the name implies, skewers of all kinds. A meal

Sculptors have clay. Painters have paint. Alejandra Villanueva and Brian Carroll have cotton candy. But they aren't just swirling up clouds of the pink stuff and calling it a day. Their fluffy creations are certainly eye-catching, spinning the likes of SpongeBob Squarepants, Bluey and famous Pokémon characters. “We love cotton candy because it’s nostalgic, magical and fun—it’s also a really interesting artistic medium,” said Carroll.  Villanueva and Carroll are the founders of Fluffy Algodón, a Colombian-born confectionery known for whimsical cotton-candy animals and cartoon character creations. And it all started because of a simple love of sweets. While working as an architect, Villanueva started selling cotton candy as a weekend project. But as her cutesy unicorn and pig designs gained a following and she officially founded Fluffy Algodón in 2019. Alongside Carroll, the two brought their sweets to New York in 2021, working the street fair circuit and private parties. Brands soon caught whiff of their magical creations, and now the confectionery has been attached to Sephora, Netflix and Hello Kitty. Ever the creatives, the makers of Fluffy Algodón have been quick to tap into cultural trends, whipping up New York’s unofficial mascot, Pizza Rat, and even recreating a pint-sized Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl.  Photograph: Courtesy of Fluffy Algodón| Bad Bunny cotton candy from Fluffy Algodón “Some of our most intricate sculptures take the longest to perfect,” said Carroll, ci

Tribeca’s Muku is a story still unfolding. But by the city’s standards, it’s already become a page-turner: the tasting counter received its first star from Michelin after only being in service for two months—the fastest on record for NYC. While I clearly don't work for the tire man myself, I can only assume it's because chef Manabu Asanuma's take on kaiseki seems effortless, moving seamlessly across techniques with confidence. Photograph: Courtesy of Nobuyuki Narita| Interior of Muku Muku is located inside the former omakase hall at Sushi Ichimura, and not much has changed about the wooden counter—except for the addition of an impressive golden mural dating back to the 17th century. Asanuma, who previously worked at Sushi Ichimura, seems right at home as head chef Muku, executing the five techniques that define kaiseki: raw, grilled, simmered, steamed and fried. Grilling is certainly Asanuma's strong suit: rockfish's white miso marinade intensifies into a sticky sweetness with the touch of the flame. While the vinegar-aged king crab is seared over an intimidating grill, simmering with red-hot coals. It all comes together for a cold soup, a dish that is perhaps one of the better ones I've had thus far in 2026—a sweet salinity from the crustacean, a lightly bitter earthiness from the asparagus, a zip of tartness from the jelly, all rounded out by a smooth, cured egg yolk that sits at the bottom.  Photograph: Morgan Carter| Soba course with duck broth for dipping Asanuma's b

When Tiffany Dockery sought to open a business in her neighborhood of Bed-Stuy, her approach was threefold: create a community for Black individuals (relevant given the shrinking population of the historically Black neighborhood), offer a third space for the queer community, particularly lesbians, and center it around her favorite medium: books. It seems she has done exactly that at Gladys Books & Wine.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gladys Books & Wine (@gladysbooksbk) Operating August of last year, the bi-level bookstore and wine bar has already hosted countless literary panels and reading nights next to trans spades nights and burlesque revues. It all ladders up to Gladys' core mission: centering Black queer stories and fostering community connections. And to celebrate its first Black History Month in business, Dockery released her theme for the month: Loving Blackness as Political Resistance. All February long, the bookstore will be hosting events surrounding Black love, to which Dockery says is the power that "always sustained us." Check out her list of recommended reads below. RECOMMENDED: Brooklyn Public Library just dropped a powerful new immigration-themed reading list The Way Love Goes: A Guide to Building a "Beaurtiful" and Everlasting Relationship by Da Brat & Judy “Perfect for couples seeking practical wisdom and inspiration. This guide offers honest, heartfelt advice on building lasting partnership from two women who've navigate

UPDATE: For our current list of chefs at Time Out Market New York, Union Square, reference our regularly updated feature on the Market's offerings. See you soon! It is official—Time Out Market New York, Union Square is now open!   That’s right, our latest Market is open and ready for business as of today. Inside the 20,000-square-foot space, you’ll find kitchens staffed by established names and up-and-coming talented chefs from across New York City, a selection of to-go goods and coffees and a curated line up of cocktails, wine and beer. Our latest market hall plans to follow in the footsteps of our sister market hall, Time Out Market New York, Dumbo. And that is to bring you the best of New York under one roof. Here’s what to expect at Time Out Market New York, Union Square. Who is cooking at Time Out Market New York, Union Square? From award-winning chefs to some of our beloved local favorites, the latest market hall has a little bit of everything to satisfy your cravings. Nosh on Jamaican patties from Patty Palace courtesy of Kwame Onwuachi; chargrilled kebabs and chicken biryani from James Beard Award winner Chintan Pandya of Kebabwala; suadero, al pastor and more Michelin-recommended tacos from Chris Reyes and Gerardo Alcaraz of Taqueria El Chato; burgers, fries and Sichuan-spiced mushrooms from the talented Sam Braverman of Lori Jayne; Neo-Neapolitan pizza and sandwiches from Michael Ayoub of Fornino; delectable Thai from award-winning pitmaster and chef Dhanapol "Oak"

Always thinking about food? Yeah, us too. But worry not, Time Out Market New York, Union Square, is here to feed you. The Manhattan market has a handful of vendors, backed by award-winning talent, ready to nourish you day and night with smashed burgers, stellar sandwiches and all the crab fried rice you can handle. Thirsty? We have that handled, too. All you have to do is saunter up to the 360-degree bar for crafted cocktails, wine and even beer inspired by the Market. But to truly make it a meal, we've made some recommendations to pair your next meal with a drink that matches. Photograph: Courtesy of Melissa Hom| Wagyu kebab at Kebabwala Borough Buck with the Prime NY Strip Beef Bihari from Kebabwala It would be relatively uncommon to find Wagyu at a roadside kebab stand in India. But lucky for us, Wagyu is a common occurrence at chef Chintan Pandya’s kebab stand in the Market. Here at Kebabwala, marinated hunks of beef hit the grill, cozied next to skewered slices of onions and red peppers. Wonderfully charred, the kebabs are then finished with a fiery and aromatic dusting of red chili, cumin and dried mango powder. For us, we think it is more flavor than fire. But if you need a little help to cull the heat, the Borough Buck ($15) will certainly be up to the task. The vodka mule with pomegranate and lime juices plus a bit of fizz from the ginger beer will surely keep you cool, thanks to a combo of mint syrup plus fresh sprigs of the stuff. Photograph courtesy of Time Ou

If Sean Williams had to ballpark it, he would guess that he's owned over 4,000 sneakers in his lifetime. However, Williams is so much more than a sneaker enthusiast. Working in the field for 20 years, Williams is behind a lot of firsts for the industry, including founding the inaugural sneaker podcast, Obsessive Sneaker Disorder, launching America’s first sneaker and culture academy, SOLEcial Studies Community Academy and—most recently—creating Time Out Market New York, Dumbo's first-ever merch shop, Time Out Swag. We caught up with the sneakerhead to learn about his addiction to shoes, when his love for kicks first started, how he knew it could be a business and what kind of specialty swag he is selling at the Market. You fell in love with sneakers when you were 13. What was it about the sneaker industry that drew you in?  I've always seen sneakers as a story in every box. Storytelling has always been my north star for a lot of things in my life. Over the years, as my relationship switched from consumer to industry professional, I became even more enamored with the stories and the business side of sneakers. Do you remember your first pair? I was 13 years old in 1984 when I begged [my mom] for them. It was a pair of sneakers from Puma, the model is called the Basket. So basically, my late mother is the enabler for my 40-year-long love affair with sneakers. When did you know that you could make this a career?  It took a long time for me to actually begin working in the indust